The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-16

The stock market to-day 10y long odds
the dullest for the past two weeks. Ii was
feverish and unsettled. but on the whole
heavy. The leaders Of the market are doing
little nothing, but London "a conspicuous
seller of its specialties early in the day. which
WAS taken advantage of Ivy those operating for
Il decline. who rallied the market at differ
ent points The declines Established, however.
were generally for insignificant amounts, opin-
ion upon the course of prices being very much
mixed. with preponderance on the side of the
higher figures. Later in thu. day. when the SELL
ing movement had exhausted itself directly "A
better tone WAS manifested in dealings. though
the market at times was positively DUH Jer-
sey Central again became the chief center of
attraction and recorded "A decline from the
highest figures of 3 per cent Upon the ~
mOVal of tbs. pressure. however. material Tt
action occurred and almost all the general list.
with the exception of Lackawanna, which
showed stubborn strength. yielded more Is-ss
The forenoon. some OF the SIlt-Claitls-S. how
ever, again niisie material advances. among
ferred-
ANA in apply ing Tor an injunction against tht.
Cotton iii Trusts rendered the latter specially
weak to-day ON heavy sales. but there
rally from the lowest figlIrtS toward the clos.,.
The market WAS weak AT the opening this
morning. the hrSt prices showing declines from
last evenings final figures of from L 10 4. per
cent. the latter in Louisville and Nashville
and Jersey Central The market showed fever
iShneSS and iTrpgularity Jersey Central showing
specially wide fluctuations Prices were gen
orally heavy, however, over the entire list
The decline was continued until nearly noon.
when a better feeling WAS apparent, bur the
market became decidedly dull 4 period of
comparative Staguation i'm prices ensIlei which
lasted till p. m, when another general decline
was effected. The market closed rally,
however. quiet and steady The general list
almost invariably shows declines and Jersey
Central i down rs. but in no other case Is the
loss more than fractional amount
Cotton.
NEW YORK. April I5-Creene & Cos report
on cotton futures SAYS The market has been
fretting all sily under absence of any ma
terial inCreaSs. in orders and a nervous feeling
among local operators There some very
good buying for white AT the outset. but an
advance of from ; 10 points drew out "A full
supply, particularly for August and produced
a counteracting influence that entirely eradi-
Gated the gain. and closed the position easy at
about last evenings rates or fraction less.
Cotton-Net receipts. lfse gruss, 49, Futures
closed easy sales. s~.5sse April 10 asLl 10 a..
Nav 10 5.1flO -: June. 10 ~ July. 10 a,
aid 70 August. 10 .seilO ID: September 10 a.
4 10 ~ October Ia (gsiI0 u; November, 90
Is s5; December. > sa1e ~; january, ss5-
Cotton firm. holders asking higher prices;
sales, Az; Uplands, lUAsc; Orleans 10 ESioe-
net receipts. s.os.: exports To Great Britain
..&.s, to France. s4 To the CONTINENT -b
stock. ds.as. weekly net receipts. l-sos gross.
lo,tke exports to Great RsiIain- 10. Sc 10
France, 14; 10 the Continent aI. sales saSkss
stock si3ls SD